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Two-tone classic brown robe for Spooner (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ghost town

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'robe for spooner' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'two-tone classic brown' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'two' is 'tow' which is present in the answer.
'tone' could be 'g' and 'g' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ghost town that I've seen before include "Empty place" , "Deserted community" , "Haunted" , "There's nobody in it" , "abandoned position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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